“Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
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"Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline." – Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline." – Harriet Beecher Stowe
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